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Oct17

SWAT team of immune cells helps reduce infection rates in babies after cleft lip surgery

October 17, 2016

The mouth is widely considered the dirtiest part of the human body, yet babies have surprisingly low infection rates following cleft lip and palate surgery. Now, researchers have the first evidence that one reason may be the presence of what they...

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